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Well, Meta Went and Blocked The Tyee. That’s a Big Deal | The Tyee (thetyee.ca)

submitted 2 years ago by cxtinac to c/[email protected]

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Question: I'm guessing this blocking is all based off of IP address, can anyone confirm?

If so, does a VPN with (say) a US endpoint get around it?

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I downloaded a Canadian news app after RIF went down, it has the most vile comment section I have ever seen.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Ask yourself who would comment on a news app instead of Reddit. The answers write themselves.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Care to elaborate? I feel like I'm missing something

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

They're typically less tech savvy, older, and trend Conservative. They're also the segment of that demographic that wants to write comments (i.e. they have stronger/more extreme beliefs)

It's likely to be the more extreme rural Conservatives.